Fansided

Each NBA team’s 2020 New Year’s resolution

By Gerald Bourguet

MILWAUKEE, WI - DECEMBER 19: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during a game on December 19, 2019 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images).
MILWAUKEE, WI - DECEMBER 19: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during a game on December 19, 2019 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images). /
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Los Angeles Lakers: Find a third banana

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ three leading scorers are as follows: Anthony Davis at 27.3 points per game, LeBron James at 25.1 points per game and Kyle Kuzma at … 11.9 points per game. Having two guys combine for 50-plus every night is a great luxury, but only having three guys in double figures is not.

To this point, the Lakers have impressed with their elite defense, the LeBron-AD pick-and-roll punch and a well-rounded offense buoyed by plenty of depth and okay perimeter shooting.

But will that last in the postseason? Can Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley prove themselves when games get tight and defenses force them to make big shots? Kyle Kuzma’s gotten off to a shaky start returning from injury, but if he can assume that tertiary scoring role who takes pressure of James and Davis to do so much heavy lifting, the Lakers will become even more dangerous.

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